16 occurrences in 34 translations

'House top' in the Bible

And when they were come down from the high place into the city, he communed with Saul upon the housetop.

Verse ConceptsHousetopsRooftop

And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

Verse ConceptsRising EarlyRooftopThose Who Rose EarlyGet Up!

And they stretched out for Absolom a tent, upon the house-top, - and Absolom went in unto his father's concubines, in the sight of all Israel.

Verse ConceptsImmorality, Examples Of SexualRoofTentsRooftopSeeing People

Please, let us make a small, fully-walled upper room [on the housetop] and put a bed there for him, with a table, a chair, and a lampstand. Then whenever he comes to visit us, he can turn in there.”

Verse ConceptsHousesRoofSmallnessTablesBedsUpper Roomsspacecouplespoop

while their inhabitants, lacking strength, stand dismayed and confused. They were like vegetation out in the fields, and like green herbs just as grass that grows on a housetop dries out before it can grow.

Verse ConceptsColors, GreenPlantsTendernessWicked Described AsScorchingLike GrassNo Strength Left

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

Verse ConceptsRooftopCrowdsHousesRoofHousetopsBedsLowering PeopleDisadvantages Of Crowds

whatever you have utter'd in the dark, shall be brought to light: and what you have whisper'd in a closet, shall be proclaim'd upon the house top.

Verse ConceptsRooftopClosetsDisclosuresHousetopsFaintnessFrom Darkness To LightBeware Of Your SpeechUnder One's BreathPrivate Rooms

In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Verse ConceptsRoofRooftopMan Going DownPeople not returning

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House-Top (12 instances)

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